Sumir Kaul In Srinagar

Stories by Sumir Kaul In Srinagar

Terrorists seal shops, paste threatening posters in Kashmir

Terrorists seal shops, paste threatening posters in Kashmir

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2019

Officials said on condition of anonymity that the situation could be slipping out of their hands.

Not allowed out of Srinagar airport: Yashwant Sinha

Not allowed out of Srinagar airport: Yashwant Sinha

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2019

This is not the first time that political leaders were not allowed the enter Srinagar and had to return to Delhi from the airport itself.

'Nearly 2 dozen terrorists roaming freely in Srinagar'

'Nearly 2 dozen terrorists roaming freely in Srinagar'

Rediff.com   15 Sep 2019

It is estimated that around two dozen terrorists are well-entrenched within the city limits, while their movement and visibility in rural areas have become a routine.

Restrictions eased; landlines, mobile internet partially restored in J-K

Restrictions eased; landlines, mobile internet partially restored in J-K

Rediff.com   17 Aug 2019

Telecom connectivity will be gradually restored in a phased manner, keeping in mind the constant threat posed by terrorist organisations in using mobile connectivity to organise terror actions.

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend

Phone lines in Kashmir to be restored over weekend

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2019

Schools in the Valley will reopen next week, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam said.

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

How TV has become mode of communication in Kashmir

Rediff.com   16 Aug 2019

Some want to know about the wellbeing of their kin inside the Valley, some post they are fine and others use the medium to pass on information.

Waiting for the phone in Kashmir

Waiting for the phone in Kashmir

Rediff.com   13 Aug 2019

There has been a virtual communications blackout in the Valley with no phones and no internet connections since the early hours of August 5.

Eid peaceful, but festive buzz missing in Kashmir

Eid peaceful, but festive buzz missing in Kashmir

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2019

The mood was subdued with roads deserted across large swathes of the Valley, the silence broken only by police sirens and Indian Air Force helicopters hovering overhead.

Walking along Kashmir's desolate highways

Walking along Kashmir's desolate highways

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2019

Many Kashmiris have been left with no option but to flag down the odd private vehicle passing by in the Valley.

What's it like to be in disconnected Kashmir

What's it like to be in disconnected Kashmir

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2019

An eerie silence prevails with concertina wire barricades laid on deserted streets and police and armed forces personnel allowing civilians to move only after thorough checking.

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Doval shares a meal with Kashmiris in Shopian

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2019

Doval was seen eating food on a footpath outside closed shops and talking to locals.

Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Rediff.com   21 Jul 2019

Saurabh's parents Narinder Kumar and Vijay Kalia remember with crystal clear clarity that moment 20 years ago when they saw their elder son for the last time. He was not yet 23 and on his way to rejoin duty but they did not know where.

Kathua case: Sanji sweating in winter gave him away

Kathua case: Sanji sweating in winter gave him away

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2019

The sessions court in Pathankot had on Monday sentenced Sanji Ram, Deepak Khajuria and Parwesh Kumar to life and the three dismissed policemen -- Anand Dutta, Tikal Raj and Surinder Singh -- to five years in jail.

Major Gogoi loses seniority, to be shifted out from Kashmir

Major Gogoi loses seniority, to be shifted out from Kashmir

Rediff.com   5 May 2019

A court martial had held Gogoi and his driver Sameer Malla guilty on two counts -- 'fraternising' with a local woman in spite of instructions to the contrary and 'being away from the place of duty while in operational area', the officials said.

Court martial completed, Major Gogoi may lose rank

Court martial completed, Major Gogoi may lose rank

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2019

After completion of Summary of Evidence against Major Gogoi and his driver in early February followed by the initiation of court martial proceedings, the two men have been held guilty on two counts -- "fraternising" with a local in spite of instructions to the contrary and "being away from the place of duty while in operational area", the officials said.

Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack, India to seek US help

Virtual SIMs used in Pulwama attack, India to seek US help

Rediff.com   24 Mar 2019

The number is linked to social networking sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Twitter. The verification code generated by these networking sites is received on the smartphone and the user is ready.

Army anticipates 'shallow infiltration' by terror groups

Army anticipates 'shallow infiltration' by terror groups

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2019

In the past, 'shallow infiltration' has been carried out by terror groups, in which either some army men were killed or damage was caused to an army installation, the officials said.

Juvenile lobbed grenade in Jammu

Juvenile lobbed grenade in Jammu

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2019

The boy, who will turn 16 on March 12, was apprehended while fleeing after hurling the grenade at the bus stand that left two men dead and 31 others injured.

4 highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Officials

4 highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Officials

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2018

In all the instances of sniper attacks, the terrorists used a nearby hillock to carry out strikes on a security force campus when unsuspecting jawans were using their mobile phones to talk to their family or friends.

'This time, I won't leave Papa': Martyr's daughter still awaits his return

'This time, I won't leave Papa': Martyr's daughter still awaits his return

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2018

Zora's family has convinced her that her father has gone for Hajj and will return soon.